Around The Town highlights local travel visitors and gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ray Frohm of Scottsbluff and daughter Laurie Ann visited his parents the Frohms. Tucson guests Merle Denning and daughter Jane stayed with Helzers and Spearows. Many Nebraska and Colorado trips are noted, including Sherrerds in Holdrege, Robisons in Igloo South Dakota, and summer family visits across Sidney, Scottsbluff, and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Frohm
Laurie Ann
Scottsbluff
Alenry Frohm
M. C. Sherrerd
Danny
Debbie
Holdrege
Robert Patrick
Patrick
Jane Patrick
Sherrerds
Sidney
Farewell Party For Vacationing Miss Diana Carruth
Diana Carruth bid farewell at the Nicholson home as she leaves for Grand Island after a summer with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Nicholson. Mrs. Nicholson hosted games and refreshments while guests Molly Krajeski Dee Ann Bowman Kathy Holliday Denise Ross Sandy Trowbridge Christine Campbell and Joyce Herboldsheimer attended. Diana was accompanied by her aunt Mrs. George Campbell who will return Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana ,Carruth
L. M. Nicholson
Nichollson
Mrs. Nicholson
Molly Krajeski
Dee Ann ‘Bowman
Kathy Holliday
Denise Ross
Sandy Trowbridge
Christine Campbell
Joyce Herboldsheimer
Diana
Grand Island
Rebekah Kensington Seventeen Members Attend Meeting
Seventeen members of the Rebekah Kensington answered roll call with a recipe at the Wednesday afternoon gathering led by Mrs. Mee mmosd. Bates directed devotions while hostesses Blanche Triumphfrey Frank Boyle and E. M. Gates assisted. Canasta honors went to Ed Lipke high, Martin Block second, A. R. Tremain low. Next meeting slated for August 8 with Mrs. Carl Hutchison, Mrs. Harry Hofer, and Mrs. Glenn Moore as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Kensington
Mee
Low
Carl ‘Hutchison
Harry Hofer
Glenn Moore
Farewell Coffee Honors Ward and Gregg Guests
Mrs. George W Ward and Mrs. Frank P Gregg honored at a Wednesday farewell coffee in the Sioux Officers Open Mess. Major Ward heads to Turkey with family for Pratt Kansas home. Captain Gregg to Korea with family returning to France. About 55 ladies attended. Hostesses included Mrs Smiley Mrs Weeks and others, garden themed decorations featured grass bird bath rose tree and iron bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
W. .Ward
Frank P. Gregg
Major Ward
Turkey
Ward
Pratt
Kan
Captain Gregg
Korea
Gregg
France
Stanley W. Smiley
William Weeks
Mmes. Smiley
Weeks
Alfred St John
George Co. Ward
Earl W Schultz
William Faragher
Dale ‘Kinney
Keith Morris
Donald Widman
Nuclear submarine Triton completes round-the-world voyage
The nuclear submarine Triton began and completed its 1960s world cruise at St Peter and St Paul Rocks in the Atlantic Ocean, marking a historic polar and oceanic milestone for the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Peter and
St. Paul Rocks
Atlantic Ocean
Discoe-Siffring Wedding at St John’s Ogallala
Beverly Discoe of Sidney married Donald Siffring of Bridgeport at St John’s Lutheran in Ogallala on July 22. Attended by 175 guests, the ceremony featured organist Gerry Geisert and vows in a lace gown amid palms, can delabra, and yellow mums. The couple resides in Sidney. she is a county extension agent and he an assistant county agent in Morrill County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ogallala
Beverly Arlene Discoe
Sidney
Donald David Siffring
Bridgeport
Homer W. Discoe
Paxton
David J Siffring
Alfred Saeger
Gerry Geisert
Mr. Gecisert
Roy Maravek
Ogalala
Deeanne Enders
Hebron
Karen Haba
Marcia Rygaard
Effingham
Kan
Beth Siffring
Amy
Lori ‘Siffring
Ronald Siffring
Alvin Siffring
Loys Mather
Imperial
Bob,Discoe
Adolph Holscher
Dean Rubenthaley
Brady
Sharon Sadie
Larry Holscher
Discoe
Perial
Byron Sadle
Bob Discoe
Marguerite Tones
Dyle Dillon
Paxton High School
University of Nebraska
Ogallala High School
Farm House Fraternity
Morrill County
Farewell Saturday for Wayne Eames
Mr and Mrs Wayne Eames were guests of honor at a farewell party Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Jeane Thies. The Eames will move Aug 15 to Littleton Colorado where he is employed by Livoni Construction Company. Mrs Eames has worked in Memorial Hospital's office and bookkeeping department the past five years. The honorees were presented with a gift from 26 guests, hospital employees and their spouses. The evening was social with co hosts Mrs Dean Adams, Mrs Melvin Foster and Miss June Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne ‘Eames
Jeane Thies
Eames
Littleton
Colo
Livoni Construction Company
Memorial Hospital
Dean Adams
Melvin Foster
June Ray
Hiner to Attend Labor Head Training Course in Lincoln
Francis R. Hiner, manager of the Nebraska State Employment Service, will attend a management supervisory principles course in Lincoln August 6 through 17. The Nebraska Department of Labor disclosed the event, with professors from Nebraska and out-of-state colleges leading sessions and 33 Nebraska staff members attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis R. Hiner
Nebraska State Employment Service
Lincoln
Nebraska Department of Labor
Richard M. Bourne
University of Nebraska
William G. Dick
James E Titus
University of Kansas
John L. Flagler
Bureau of Labor Management
University of Iowa
Nebraska
Division of Employment
Washington Bureau of Employment Security
Washington, D. C
Robert N Mohlman
Luther Leaguers Bible Camp Dates Set in August
A Christ centered Bible Camp will be held in August at Cedar Point Girl Scout Camp seven miles north of Ogallala for Luther League members of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Junior Leaguers in grades 7-9 August 12-17 and Senior Leaguers in grades 10-12 August 17-19 attend. Reservation by August 1 with $5. balance $12.50 due on arrival. For more information contact Mrs. Carl Christ Ja. phone 4-2393.
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Cedar Point
Ogallala
Luther League
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Carl Christ Ja
Admitted and Dismissed Names Across Cities
Admitted: Sidney grouping includes Rodney Wills Phil Miller Mrs. Seidel Mrs. Carl Farmer Ralph Thompson Patsy Marmon LaVerne Thomas Mrs John Zerr Dick Hatterman Frank Harriman Mrs Don Kahl Potter Mrs Elizabeth Jones Mrs Calvin Larson Dalton Clyde Toof Sioux Falls 8 D Mrs Ella Christensen. Dismissed: Sidney with list including Mrs Floyd Schnell and son Mrs James Deal Mrs Robert Decker Rick Beese Mrs Frank McClure and daughter Mrs Robert Porter A L Tafolla Carol Hare Larry Hoppe Patsy Marmon Dix W D Mathewson Potter Herbert Johnson Lodgepole Mrs Herman Florke San Diego Mrs Anna Roberts Andrew Destray St John Kan Mrs Dale Bryant and son Sioux Falls Mrs Ella Christensen.
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Sidney
Rodney Wills
Phil
Miller
Robert
Seidel
Carl Farmer
Ralph Thompson
Patsy Marmon
LaVerne Thomas
John Zerr
Dick Hatterman
Frank Harriman
Don Kahl
Potter
Elizabeth Jones
Calvin Larson
Dalton
Clyde Toof
Sioux Falls
Ella Christensen
Floyd Schnell and Son
James Deal
Robert Decker
Rick Beese
Frank McClure
Robert Porter
A. L. Tafolla
Carol Hare
Larry Hoppe
Dix
W. D. Mathewson
Herbert Johnson
Lodgepole
Herman Florke
San Diego
Anna Roberts
Andrew Destray
St. John
Kan
Dale Bryant
Baby Girl Sweet Born at Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Otis Sweet announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday July 25 at 3 45 p m in Memorial Hospital weighing six pounds Grandparents are Vern Lambert of Sidney and Lloyd Sweet of Kimball and Mrs Mattie McCormick of Bayard and Mr and Mrs Ed Trosber of Eugene Ore Great grandfather Victor L Lambert of Sidney
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Sweet
Otis Sweet
Memorial Hospital
Vern M. Lambert
Sidney
Lloyd A. Sweet
Kimball
Mattie McCormick
Bayard
Ed Trosber
Eugene
Ore
Victor L. Lambert
Baby Boy Smith Born at Memorial Hospital Sidney
Baby boy Smith was born Wednesday July 25 at 4 59 p m in Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Ron Smith. He weighed seven pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Leathan Barton and Mr and Mrs G K Carhill of Sidney. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs G Carhill of Esbon Kan and Mrs Maude Bogenrief of Guide Rock Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Ron Smith
Memorial Hospital
Leathan Barton
G. K
Carhill
Sidney
G. Carhill
Esbon
Kan
Maude Bogenrief
Guide Rock
Neb
Baby Girl Grabe Born in Anchorage Hospital
Mr and Mrs David Grabe of Anchorage Alaska welcomed a daughter born Monday July twenty third at 5 am in an Anchorage hospital weighing eight pounds eight ounces. Siblings Timmy ten Terri seven Richard four. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Dave Grabe of Sidney and Mr and Mrs Elmer Hickman of Riverton Wyoming.
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Grabe
David Grabe
Anchorage
Alaska
Timmy
Terri
Richard
Dave Grabe
Sidney
Elmer Hickman
Riverton
Wyo
Epidaurus: Best-Preserved Greek Theater in Greece
The best-preserved classical Greek theater is at Epidaurus, built in the 4th century BC. The world’s widest bridge is the Crawford Street Bridge in Providence Rhode Island at 1,147 feet wide. Titan, Saturn’s large moon, possesses a poisonous methane atmosphere.
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Epidaurus
Crawford Street
Providence
R. I
Titan
Saturn
Camera Club Contests Winners and Plans for August
The Pan handle Camera Club held a Wednesday meeting at Yendis Cafe party room with 30 minutes of slides by Chet Hickman around Madison and Sidney. First prize went to Rick Miller for Time Exposures, with Ed Hirit second. Hiett leads Merit System by sixty points, others follow. New members Myrtle Ledingham and Jack and Mrs. Dissmore joined. next meeting August 2 features a scavenger hunt on photos with Rick Miller and Francis Hiner as captains and split teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle Camera Club
Chet Hickman
Madison
Wis
Sidney
Ft. Sidney
Buffalo
Buffalo Bend
Point of Rocks
Mud Springs
Peetz Farm
Rick Miller
Ed Hirit
Camera Club
Virgil Doudna
Ed Hiett
Francis Hiner
Myrtle Ledingham
Jack Dissmore
Carl and
Ruth Ziegler
Pine-Vu
Ron Barker
Gene Warren
Gilbert Blanchard
Birthday Boy Honored At Legion Park Picnic
Mr and Mrs Frank Bean entertained at a Legion Park picnic supper Tuesday honoring their grandson Frankie Ray Rosenlieb of McFadden Wyoming on his sixth birthday. The honoree received gifts and a blue and pink birthday cake with balloons and pinwheels for favors. Attendees included Bonnie Mary and Jimmy Snyder John Larry and Carl Stearley Gregg and Holly Hutchison Debbie Lynn Rosenlieb Mrs Orville Stearley and Mrs Carl Hutchison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bean
Legion Park
Frankie Ray Rosenlieb
McFadden
Wyo
Bonnie, Mary
Jimmy Snyder
John
Larry
Carl Stearley
Gregg
Holly Hutchison
Debbie Lynn Rosenlieb
Orville Stearley
Carl Hutchison
City Will Continue Water Well Service
Lincoln State Water Resources Director Dan Jones Jr denied Wheat Belt Public Power District of Sidney’s request to serve irrigation well for John Treinen just outside Sidney. He said transferring the well to Wheat Belt would duplicate facilities as power already comes from the City of Sidney. Sidney City Manager Tom Coffey objected at a public hearing. Treinen’s home is Wheat Belt supplied, his well is Sidney supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln — State Water Resources
Dan Jones Jr
Wheat Belt Public Power District of
Sidney
John Treinen
Jones
Tom Coffey
Treinen
Wheat Belt
Watershed Progress Reported As Plans Move Forward
The Sidney Draw watershed project is advancing, per Cheyenne County Soil and Water Conservation District notes. Nebraska officials say they are working on the plans. Warren Fairchild of Lincoln and assistant Duane Chamberlain of Alliance visited Sidney Thursday to assess flood damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Draw
Cheyenne County
Local Wedding Unites Rita Blayne and Kenneth Golden
The Rev John E Stayton officiated at a 7 30 pm ceremony Monday July 23 in First Methodist Church uniting Rita Blayne daughter of Gordon and Mrs Richards Sidney and Kenneth Golden son of Fern Golden Ogallala The bride wore blue lace over ice blue taffeta with a short sleeved jacket and carried a white Bible and bouquet Attendants were Marcel Richards and Melvin Hughes A 40 guest reception followed at the bride’s home Mrs Willis Lenz helped with the cake Mrs Annie Golden and Mrs Warren Woodward attended The couple planned a honeymoon at Estes Park with plans to reside at Camp Pendleton California where the groom serves in the Marine Corps Guests from afar included the bride’s grandparents Mr and Mrs Grover Richards Grant City Missouri and Mrs Warren Woodward Kadron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E Stayton
First Methodist Church
Rita Blayne
Gordon Richards
Sidney
Kenneth Golden
Fern Golden
Ogallala
Marcel Richards
Melvin Hughes
Richards
Willis Lenz
Annie Golden
Estes Park
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marine Corps
Grover Richards
Grant City
Warren Woodward
Kadron
Community events and anniversary at Legion Park
On Sunday July 29 a series of local events are listed at Memorial Hospital and Dalton School Gym from 8 am to 5 pm. A donkey baseball game at Legion Park sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Department starts at 2:30 pm. The VFW Auxiliary family picnic follows at 5:30 pm. A free square dance at Lisco Hall begins at 3 pm with Ross Barker as emcee and guest callers Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hamaker. hosts celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabin
Memorial Hspital
Dalton School
Legion Park
Volunteer Fire Department
V.F W
Lisco Hall
Ross Barker
Bob Hamaker
Pack 82 Meeting at Legion Park Awards Brets Belden Silver Arrow
Cub Scout Pack 82 held a monthly meeting at the shelter in Legion Park with ten scouts present. Brets Belden received a silver arrow as an award. A picnic lunch followed and games and races were played. Ben Belden, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pack 82
Shelter House
Legion Park
Brets Belden
Ben Belden
Eight day Goose Fair in Nottingham since 1283
An eight day Goose Fair takes place each October in Nottingham England. The festival tradition dates back to 1283 and remains a signature regional event drawing crowds with markets rides and historic repute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
England
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